Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Crown Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Crown Hill and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Crown Hill

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Crown Hill:
  • 38.200104, -81.413726
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Crown Hill

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Kanawha County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
  • Since Crown Hill is near Fayette County and also Boone County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Fayette County
  • eBird sighting report for Boone County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Crown Hill ...

We found two communities that share the name Crown Hill.

Within West Virginia, the name Crown Hill is unique.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Ontario
    • We haven't found the location of this community yet.
  • Washington
    • King County
    • This Crown Hill is located in King County and lies 2,143 miles [3,448.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Crown Hill that is located in Kanawha County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Crown Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Crown Hill ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Cabin Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin Creek
  • Cabin Creek is located in Kanawha County
• Cedar Grove
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 897 people
• Coalburg
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coalburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalburg
  • Coalburg is located in Kanawha County
• Dry Branch
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Branch
  • Dry Branch is located in Kanawha County
• Gallagher
  (Less than 2 miles to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallagher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallagher
  • Gallagher is located in Kanawha County
• Glasgow
  (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasgow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow
  • Glasgow is located in Kanawha County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 823 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasgow <3>
• Hollygrove
  (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollygrove
  • Hollygrove is located in Kanawha County
  • Hollygrove has also been known as:
  • Hollygrove Station
  • Hudnall
• London
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for London have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for London
  • London is located in Kanawha County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for London <3>
• Mammoth
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mammoth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mammoth
  • Mammoth is located in Kanawha County
• Monarch
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monarch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monarch
  • Monarch is located in Kanawha County
• Standard
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard
  • Standard is located in Kanawha County

How Far From Crown Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Crown Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Crown Hill and extending to:

• Charleston, which is the Seat of Kanawha County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Crown Hill to Charleston, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest (NW). The buggy would take four to five hours and walking would take most of a day.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 241 miles [387.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,111 miles [9,834.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,824 miles [10,982.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,699 miles [7,562.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Crown Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/